We started a new landscaping project today in Felton, which is just outside of Santa Cruz, in the mountains.
My client contacted me to replace his pergola/ carport. This project is unique because the pergola has a very old Wisteria vine growing around it. The pergola itself is probably 50 years old. So the removal and construction will require us to carefully brace the Wisteria vines until we can lay them down onto the new construction.
As with all the older woodwork that we replace in the Santa Cruz mountains, I like to study the wood that was used to construct the feature. Sometimes it is a fence, a deck, retaining wall or arbor, I always find it interesting that some of the old Redwood lasts for so long.
Some of the wood we removed today was still strong, some of it was rotten to the core.
We will be replacing the pergola in almost the same footprint as the old one. The fencing around the yard will also be replaced.
So far we are having fun! I will post some more progress pics later.
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